Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-30

family supplies.
Rev. Thos. Estes, of Shop Springs,
Tenn, will deliver a lecture at Dib-
rell, Tenn, on the subject of prohi-
bition, Saturday, July 3Oth. All are
invited to hear him.
Our. line of tobacco and cigars
can't be excelled. Come and see us
when you want a good chew or
smoke. w. d. NORTHCUT.
"A party composed of Mrs. A. T.
Crawford, Mrs. T. A. Tannatt, Misses
Josie Pearson, Mamie Britain, Mat
tie Burroughs, Lena Womack and
Lizzie Ross went to Monteagle
Wednesday to spend week or two.
ID. O. Jenkins always keeps up
with the new goods and novelties in
his line. He has just received a
stock of canned beef and fresh grated
cocOanut. Both articles will be found
delicious for the table.
Mrs. R. b. Womack, of Bowling
Green, Ky, returned home last Mon
day, after visiting relatives here sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Womack went to
Sparta the same day to visit his
brother.
e. Webb is now receiving his
fall stock of clothing, boots, shoes and
hats, and he has large stock of little
boys suits, coats, and knee pants,
from years old to y, and also has
youths suits.
Mr.. Sam l.. Colville, Jr., after a
two months visit to his home folks
here, left last Wednesday morning
for Kansas City, Mo-, where he has
cast his fortunes in the practice Of his
profession.
We are requested to announce a
lecture to the colored Sunday school
at Bowling Green, near Faulkner's
factory, on the first Sunday in Au.
gust, to which all are invited. Sub
ject, "The New Forrest"
The number of new subscribers
which we are adding to our list every
week is quite encouraging. 1t is
source of much satisfaction to know
that the efforts of the STANDARD are
proving effective in the fight dgainst
the saloon.
-Housekeepers are requested tC
call on D. O. Jenkins when they
want anything fresh in the way o
family supplies. His stock of grocer
les will be found fully up to demands
at all times, and always the best ant
freshest goods.
Maj. P. p. Gooding and wife ar
rived from Cairo, ILL.,, last Monday
and will spend few weeks here anC
at Mrs. G's. old home in White
county. Their many warm friend
here gave them. very cordial greet
ing.
Mr.. j. G. M. Ross is having tn,
store house on Main street which h
purchased some months ago remOd
eled and improved. 1t will have
new roof and new front, and will b
the handSOmeSt store house in tow
when completed.
Mrs. Sallie Thomas of Thomas
vile, Ga, is visiting her mother
Mrs. G. T. Lewis, at River Cliff, aC
companied by her daughter, Mis-
Blance TarWater, who charms ever,
one she meets by her sweet disposi
tion and happy nature.
The scholastic population of No
Minnville was taken this week b.
Mr.. C. G: Black, and the numbe
, found to be 337 white and 12S colored
total 465. The total scholastic popU
lation of the 1st civil district, outsid
the corporation, as taken by Mr.. TX
Merriman, is COG.
-Thaxton is the name ola neN
, postOtfice which has been establishe
, in the south part of this county, wit
]. l.. ThaXtOn as postmaster. An
of our subscribers who wish can hav
their papers changed to Thaxton
, more convenient to receive ther
[ there.
, The Sunday-school pic mic ;
Faulkner's Springs last Tuesday VIZ
attended by about one hundred pc
! sons, and all enjoyed very pleasar
day. There was abundant dinner o
the grounds for three hundred, an
J consequently many basketfuls wel
taken up after the feast. The ola
: was happily passed without an acc
=, dent or a speech, unless some of tt
young men made speeches to sele